Krypsis > wrote in
u:

> On 16/11/2010 5:16 AM, gloria.p wrote:
>> Kalmia wrote:
>>> On Nov 15, 1:12 am, " > wrote:
>>>> On Nov 14, 10:15 pm, learnspeakingenglish
>>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> We will begin with BOX and the plural is BOXES.
>>>>> But the plural OX should be OXEN and not OXES.
>>>>> Visit for more
>>>>> http://sites.google.com/site/easyeng...r/english-the-
funniest-
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>> What I'd like to know is how come bough, cough, dough, rough, and
>>>> tough don't all rhyme? What about bomb, comb, tomb, and womb?
>>>
>>> And don't forget trough.
>>
>> And enough.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> American spelling
>
> trough = troff
> through = thru
> tough = tuff
> cough = coff
> enough = enuff
>
> ;-)
>
> Krypsis
>
>



Aussie slang..... 'Koff.....

as in far koff :-)


And let's not talk about router ('Merican version = rooter)



--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

"As viscous as motor oil swirled in a swamp, redolent of burnt bell
peppers nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the
dregs of a stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an
ashtray. Not a bad drink, though."

Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous